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When was Python 3.0 released?
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What was the reason for the expedited security updates in 2021 and 2022?
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Study Notes
General-purpose Programming Language
- Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language emphasizing code readability with significant indentation.
- It is dynamically typed and garbage-collected, supporting multiple programming paradigms, including structured, object-oriented, and functional programming.
- Python is often described as a "batteries included" language due to its comprehensive standard library.
History
- Guido van Rossum began working on Python in the late 1980s as a successor to the ABC programming language.
- The first release, Python 0.9.0, was in 1991.
- Python 2.0 was released in 2000, and Python 3.0 was released in 2008, which was not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions.
- Guido van Rossum was the lead developer and "benevolent dictator for life" until 2018.
- A five-member Steering Council was established in 2019 to lead the project.
Releases
- Python 2.7.18 was the last release of Python 2 in 2020.
- Python 3.x releases include the 2to3 utility, which automates the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3.
- Only Python 3.8 and later are currently supported (as of 2023).
- Security issues were fixed in Python 3.7.17, the final 3.7.x release.
- Python 2.7 and older are officially unsupported, but PyPy continues to support Python 2 with backported security updates.
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Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes code readability and supports multiple programming paradigms. It has a comprehensive standard library and is dynamically typed and garbage-collected.
